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Sunday, 19 February 2017

BBC News

• Ffestiniog Railway's locomotive Palmerston on displayFfestiniog Railway's narrow gauge steam locomotive Palmerston goes on display in London after 153 years' service.
• ScotRail payouts to passengers hit �2,000 a dayScotRail had to pay out more than �2,000 a day to passengers during a period of disruption to services, it emerges.

The Herald

• Scottish Labour to formally commit to rail renationalisationSCOTTISH Labour will formally back rail renationalisation at the party's conference as SNP ministers and ScotRail's owner come under fire for the

The Telegraph

• Royal Train saved from the scrapheap after Queen makes it known it is still her favoured mode of transport

Times Online

• Driver tears strip off rail firm over narrow car park spaces [Subscription]It’s bad enough that the train companies can’t run a railway, but now it turns out they can’t run a car park either.

Daily Record

• ScotRail pay out �2000 a day to passengers over shoddy serviceNew figures show nearly £600k was paid out over a period of nine months for complaints involving cancellations and delays.

Reading Evening Post

• Reading artist's incredible work displayed on London UndergroundGarath McCleary and Ricky Gervais were impressed by his work and so was this London art gallery

Other Regional Press

• Vandals target heritage railway VOLUNTEERS at Swindon and Cricklade Railway are in despair after vandals targeted their rolling stock yet again.

Other News Sources

• Southern Rail strikes: Travel advice for RMT 24-hour strike as ongoing dispute continues On Wednesday February 22, RMT will be holding a 24-hour strike in an ongoing dispute over safety and staffing